SY - Teacher - Special Education - Secondary

SY
- Teacher
- Special Education
- Secondary,

Position Type:
Special Education Certified/ Teacher
- Special Education
- Middle School

Date Posted: 5/27/2026

Location:

Gallup High School

Date Available:

SY

Title: Teacher – Special Education – Secondary

Work Location: Gallup High School
Work Hours: 7.5 hours/Day
Contract Length: 194 Days

Minimum Salary: $59,984.00

Maximum Salary: $84,026.00

To provide educational services and carry out programs to average and gifted students, students with physical and mental disabilities, and to students who may not be enrolled in school due to health limitations, distance from school, etc., enabling students to attain their maximum achievement and adjustment which interfere with the individual students' ability to benefit from the District's educational program.

• Receives general direction from the Special Education Director or designee.
• May exercise technical and functional supervision over supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff.

• Plans curriculum, prepares lessons and other materials, considering individual needs, abilities, teaming levels, and limitations of students, to meet the goals and objectives of the Individualized Educational Program (IEP).
• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team of administrators, school personnel, students, and families by implementing the educational plans developed by appropriate specialists and advocates for students.
• Determines parents’ ability to comprehend and apply therapeutic and behavior modification techniques and addresses parents’ social and emotional needs to formulate teaching plans.
• Instructs students and develops individual teaching plans covering self‑help, motor, social, cognitive, and language skills development for parents to implement at home.
• Revises teaching plans to correspond with a child’s rate of development when necessary.
• Counsels parents to provide social and emotional support and refers parents and child to social service agencies and facilities for additional services and financial assistance.
• Maintains confidential individual records for referrals and continuation of service, and complies with federal, state, and district regulations and policies.
• Maintains professional skills through consultations, in‑service activities, and self‑selected professional growth activities.
• Maintains awareness and respect for the cultural diversity of students and their families and assists direct personnel in understanding these variations when planning for students and families.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Delivers educational services to children who are homebound due to health limitations, distance from school, etc.
• Daily travel from site to site, and from home to home.

• Instructs students and teachers in various forms of communication such as sign language, finger spelling, and speed cues.
• Encourages students to participate in verbal communication and classroom learning experiences to ensure comprehension of subject matter, development of social skills, and ability to communicate in daily living situations.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of early childhood development and exceptional learning.
• Local and state educational structure and organization.
• The manner in which concepts of cultural diversity relate to understanding individuality.
• Educational foundations of a school district, including organization, administration, funding resources, and record keeping.
• Current state and federal legislation, and district policies regarding identification, evaluation, and placement procedures for children with disabilities.
• Cultural diversities of the local area and the traditional Native American beliefs of students and families.

Ability to:

• Plan, coordinate, and implement corrective educational plans; interact effectively with educational professionals in the district.
• Utilize and understand formal assessment instruments, procedures, and techniques for evaluation and remediation of learning disorders.
• Understand statistical analysis and…